Improvement in bag-locks



. W. HELLER.

Bag-Look.

Patented Feb. 4, 1879' jmmwmr.

N. PETERS. PHOTO -LITHOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON, D O.

UNITED STATES PATENT FFIGE.

VILLIAM HELLER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT' IN BAG-LOCKS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 212,001, dated February4, 1879 5 application filed December 4, 1878.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, WILLIAM HELLER, of the city, county, and State ofNew York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Looks forTraveling-Bags and other Articles, which improvement is fully set forthin the following specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure 1 represents a side view of a lock containingmy invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section thereof. Fig. 3is a horizontal section thereof, in the line a: m, Fig. 2, lookingupward. Fig. at is a plan or top view of the same.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

My invention relates to improvements in the construction of locks fortraveling-bags, satchels, and other like articles; and it consists inthe combination, with a lock-case adapted to be secured to a bag-frame,and having a key-hole in its topplate, of two spring-impelled slides,resting on said top plate, abutting against each other, and moving inopposite directions, one being connected with locking mechanism arrangedwithin the case, and the other forming a keyhole guard, so that when oneslide is moved back against the action of its spring the keyhole isexposed, and a key can be inserted for locking or unlocking the otherslide, while when the slides are in their normal positions they have theappearance of being made in one piece, whereby a good appearance isgiven to the look.

In the drawings, the letter A designates the case of my lock, which ismade of a suitable shape to be secured to a bagframe, and in the topplate of which is formed a keyhole, I); and B (J are the two slides.These slides rest on the lock-case A, and are subjected to the action ofsprings D D, having a tendency to move the same toward each other, sothat their movement is in opposite directions.

In their normal positions the slides B O abut against each other, andthe slide B is adjacent to the keyhole b, while the slide 0 is over saidkey-hole.

The primary slide B is connected with looking mechanism situated withinthe case A, and serves to operate the lock-bolt.

When the lock is in a closed condition the primary slide B is immovable;but the slide 0 is free to be moved back against the action of itsspring. The key-hole b can thus be exposed at any time, and a key may beinserted to release the slide B, or to lock the same, as the case maybe.

By arranging the slides B O to abut against each other an appearance ofsolidity is imparted thereto, the effect of whiclr can be increased bymaking each of the slides a counterpart of the other.

The connection of the slide B with the looking mechanism is as follows:The locking mechanism consists of a locking plate or bolt, E, which isfastened to the slide B by means of pins passing through a guide-slot inthe lockcasc, (see Fig. 2,) and which is arranged to engage with catchesor staples entering the lock-case through side openings, 0. The spring Dacts on the slide B through this bolt E. The locking mechanism furtherconsists of a dog, F, (best seen in Fig. 3,) which engages with the boltE, and is situated adjacent to a bar, I, concentric with the keyhole b,so that a key inserted in the key-hole and over this bar may operatesaid dog.

The spring D, like the spring D, is situated within the lock-case A, andit acts on the slide 0 through a plate, G, which is fastened to saidslide by means of pins 0 passing through guide-slots in the lock-case,as shown in Fig. 2.

The letter f designates openings formed in the lock-case A at itsopposite ends. The purpose of these openings is to receive the ends ofstraps H, supporting loops or rings g, which constitute a means forattaching a handle to the bag-frame.

When the straps H are introduced into the openings f they are in aposition to be fastened to a bagframe by the samemivets used to fastenthe lock-case, as shown in Fig. 2, where the letter I designates aportion of the bag-frame, and h the rivets. This arrangement of thestraps H gives thereto the appearance of being made in one piece withthe lock-case.

hat I claim as new, and desire to secure the other forming a key-holeguard, all as by Letters Patent, is-

The combination, with a lock-case adapted hereinbefore set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I to be secured to a bag-frame,and having a have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2d keyhole in itstop plate, of two spring-inipclled slides resting on said top plate,abuttin g against each other, and working in opposite directions, onebeing connected with looking mechanism arranged Within the case, and

day of December, 1878.

WILLIAM HELLER. Witnesses:

W. HAUFF, CHAS. WAHLnRs.

